Wednesday, April 9, 2014

2014 Haskap Canada AGM (Part 1): Dr. Bob Bors & The University Of Saskatchewan Research And Development Program

The 2014 Haskap Canada AGM started at 10:00 a.m. on February 29th at the Agriculture Building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

The meeting began with a report by the University of Saskatchewan's Dr. Bob Bors.  During his presentation he discussed:

  • the sources of funding for ongoing haskap research, 
  • the ongoing developmental nature/evolution of the research, 
  • the outcomes of a wide selection of controlled crosses, 
  • the fact that 20,000 seedlings are now coming into fruit production at the university's Horticulture Field Lab and its implications, 
  • a review/critique on the success of various forms of mechanical harvest
  • a review of the various selections and their growth characteristics
  • interim reports that will become available online
  • the continued development of fruit selection standards
  • the development of a quick-screening platform for evaluating neutriceutical properties
  • the trial currently going on in Ontario
As usual it was a very informative presentation, the technical nature of what it takes to continue to strive for exceptional, haskap-quality varieties being the focus and how the vast array of the University of Saskatchewan's facilities are able to contribute to this.

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